Quitclaiming: meaning, definitions and examples
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quitclaiming
[ kwษชtหkleษชmษชล ]
legal term
A quitclaim is a legal instrument that is used to transfer interest in real property. Unlike a warranty deed, a quitclaim deed does not guarantee that the grantor has good title to the property, or that there are no encumbrances on it. It simply conveys whatever interest the grantor may have.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He signed a quitclaim to transfer the property to his brother.
- The couple used a quitclaim deed to remove each other's names from the title.
- In a divorce settlement, she received a quitclaim of the marital home.
Translations
Translations of the word "quitclaiming" in other languages:
๐ต๐น renรบncia
๐ฎ๐ณ เคคเฅเคฏเคพเค เคชเคคเฅเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Verzicht
๐ฎ๐ฉ pengunduran
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะดะผะพะฒะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ zrzeczenie
๐ฏ๐ต ๆจฉๅฉๆพๆฃ
๐ซ๐ท renonciation
๐ช๐ธ renuncia
๐น๐ท feragat
๐ฐ๐ท ํฌ๊ธฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชูุงุฒู
๐จ๐ฟ vzdรกnรญ se
๐ธ๐ฐ vzdaลฅ sa
๐จ๐ณ ๆพๅผ
๐ธ๐ฎ odpovednost
๐ฎ๐ธ afsali
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐั ัะฐััั
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแแ แงแแคแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ imtiyaz
๐ฒ๐ฝ renuncia
Etymology
The term 'quitclaim' originates from the combination of 'quit' and 'claim'. The word 'quit' comes from the Old French 'quit', meaning 'free', which is derived from the Latin 'quietus', meaning 'at rest, free from obligations'. 'Claim' comes from the Latin 'clamare', meaning 'to cry out' or 'to call' for something. In legal contexts, a quitclaim deed allows the grantor to relinquish any claims they have on the property, effectively freeing themselves and transferring that interest to another party. This method can be especially useful in situations where a party wants to simplify the transfer of property or resolve issues related to ownership without full guarantees.